escaig
Catalan
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (“split, divide”) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əsˈkat͡ʃ/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /esˈkat͡ʃ/
Noun
escaig m (plural escaigs)
- remnant, fragment
- Synonym: escapoló
- An additional quantity amounting to less than the next round number.
- El compte és de sis euros i un escaig de trenta cèntims.
- The bill is for six euros and an addition of 30 cents.
Derived terms
- i escaig
Further reading
- “escaig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.